[SEDXC] Contest: Does this count?

[Gary McConville]

JT,

Great to hear from you again.  Any antenna made of only wire for the
element qualifies.  Technically speaking, a quad loop would be OK
providing that it was only a driven element, but then again... that's
what I call scope creep...


--- JT Croteau <jt.n1ese at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 10/16/07, Keith LaBorde (K4KAL) <klaborde at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > SEDXC Members and officers...
> > I know this is supposed to be fun, but I think the "Scope Creep" on
> the
> > rules maybe getting out of hand with this contest. The website
> clearly says...
> > The SEDXC Wire Antenna DX Contest is underway!
> 
> Actually, I don't think the rules were ever clearly defined if all it
> says is "wire antenna".  This is why I asked for clarification.  As
> you know, there are many kind of wire antennas and the rules only
> state that Quads aren't allowed because they are rotatable.  Does the
> wire antenna have to be wire only and how does coiling wire around a
> form to shorten the antenna make it not appropriate for this contest?
> That would mean trap dipoles are not allowed as well?  What about
> vertical wire antennas?  Vertical dipoles will likely be better DX
> antennas for some than low height horizontal dipoles.  if a wire
> antenna is made out of solid large gauge wire, is it no longer a wire
> antenna?
> 
> With respect, how can there be "scope creep" when the scope is not
> clearly defined?  The overall goal of the contest is clearly defined
> but not the scope IMO.
> 
> and yes, I am a member in good standing.
> 
> -- 
> JT Croteau, N1ESE - Manchester, NH (FN42gx)
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